Which country or map area contains Petén?
Petén is shown within Guatemala in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Guatemala
- Region name
- Petén
- Approximate latitude
- 16.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 90.3° west
- Country capital
- Guatemala City
- Country currency
- Guatemalan quetzal
- World region
- Central America
Quick answers about Petén
What kind of place is Petén?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Petén on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 16.8° north latitude and 90.3° west longitude.
What is the capital of Guatemala?
The country capital is Guatemala City.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.